Traveling Beyond the Postcard
Sometimes getting lost is the very best thing...
Monthly Archives: April 2016
7 April 2017 Today Bizzy gave us a guided tour around Wellington while Lindsey and Andrew were at work. We went to the Mount Victoria Lookout which gave us a fabulous 360 degree view of Wellington . It was windy as all get out! Bizzy tells us that Wellington is the windiest city in the world. We had Thai takeout with Lindsey and Andrew for dinner with some lovely conversation and then… Read More
5 April 2016 Today we leave Rotorua and make our way to Palmerston North for an overnight. Rotorua is full of geothermal vents that release steam. Everywhere you go there is a place that steam is coming up through the ground and the faint smell of sulfur – so trippy! On our way out of town we stopped at Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland. It has incredible mud pools and craters with sulfur water… Read More
04 April 2016 Monday we drove back to Matamata for the Hobbiton tour. What an amazing place; we were so glad we didn’t miss this! The country side is incredibly beautiful; we can see why Peter Jackson chose this area for the Shire. His attention to detail is mind boggling! It feels like you are walking through a village where people live and work. There are gardens and laundry on the line,… Read More
03 April 2016 Lynnette and I spent Sunday afternoon exploring the Geothermal Valley at the Te Puia Cultural Center. We saw geysers and mud pools, a Kiwi Bird house and explored the gift shop. It rained off and on and was very hot and humid when the rain stopped. The geyser was quite active while we were there so we had a pretty good show for awhile. There were two other geysers… Read More
01 Apr 2016 Kia Ora, a Māori greeting used for hello, good bye and thank you. Lynnette and I have been planning this trip for over a year. Originally scheduled to go this same time last year, our trip had to be put on hold. I am so excited to finally be starting this adventure! We arrived safe and sound to cloudy skies in Auckland. We got through customs quite easily. The lovely gentleman did… Read More
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